n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -f ē - ' yu ̇ r- ˌ o ̇ id, ˌ ä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Ophiuroidea, group name, from Ophiura, genus name, from Greek ophis + oura tail ― more at ASS
Date: circa 1879
: BRITTLE STAR
– ophiuroid adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -f ē - ' yu ̇ r- ˌ o ̇ id, ˌ ä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Ophiuroidea, group name, from Ophiura, genus name, from Greek ophis + oura tail ― more at ASS
Date: circa 1879
: BRITTLE STAR
– ophiuroid adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012